KADEN
I waited beneath the stairs of the vast hall.
Behind me, the doors to the ballroom stood open, where the orchestra was already playing and people chattered about meaningless things.
The clinking of glasses threaded through lies and hypocritical smiles.
The protocol that comes with royalty has never been to my liking, but my father wouldn’t stop reminding me of my obligations and the fact that there was already a substitute ready for my position as heir.
I remembered just a few hours ago, waiting for my family at the Academy’s VIP entrance.
The moment he stepped out of the car, the first thing he did was bluntly tell me to put an end to my stupid Seraphina competition.
I’d bet anything he’s in his private lounge right now, meeting with that rat of a headmaster, arranging even m
